im more than aware how amazing buchnevich is but do the isles have another option? whats the goal of this team? contend for a cup be mediocre? if its to win a cup you have to make this trade.

Great players usually get put with great line mates. His shooting % wasn't too far above his career average I don't think, I'll have to check again. If you watch a lot of his goals or even find plays where he assisted on them, he was a huge part of making it happen. Most importantly the dude just still has his scoring touch. He probably takes a step back from being over a ppg and leading the team but I still see him potting 30+ goals. Hell he could end up having a better season for all we know. Perrons best seasons have came in his 30s

I don’t think people realize how great Buchnevich and Thomas were last season. Both were top 10 at their positions. Tarasenko had his highest S% since 2015 and his on ice S% (because of great linemates) was high as well. He is a prime regression candidate next season. He’ll still be a good player, but more of a 2nd liner than an elite wing

I am not doubting Tarasenko is a good player, but he's not worth a 1st and he's not a top line winger on a contender. Perron is a unicorn, for every 1 player that plays well into their mid 30s there are 100's of players who fall off a cliff
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